Pakistan - Afghanistan : le conflit à la frontière détruit l'économie

A six-month border closure between Pakistan and Afghanistan has crippled regional trade and displaced tens of thousands, with no diplomatic resolution in sight. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Pakistan - Afghanistan : le conflit à la frontière détruit l'économie

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For six months, the primary border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained sealed, a direct consequence of escalating military and diplomatic tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Kabul. The total commercial blockade, in effect since mid-October, has severed a critical economic artery for both nations, stranding billions of dollars worth of goods, devastating local economies on both sides of the frontier, and contributing to a humanitarian crisis marked by tens of thousands of displaced civilians and numerous casualties from ongoing clashes. The closure stems from a sharp deterioration in relations, primarily over Pakistan's accusations that the Afghan Taliban provides safe haven to the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan or TTP), a designated terrorist group conducting cross-border attacks. Afghanistan's de facto authorities have consistently denied these claims. Despite multiple rounds of talks facilitated by regional actors and international bodies, negotiations have repeatedly collapsed, leaving the two neighbors in a protracted and costly stalemate. The diplomatic impasse has proven resistant to mediation, with each side blaming the other for the failure to reach an agreement. The economic impact has been catastrophic. The Torkham and Chaman border crossings were once bustling conduits for formal and informal trade, handling everything from fresh produce and textiles to fuel and transit goods destined for Central Asia. The complete halt has led to massive spoilage of perishable items, paralyzed supply chains, and triggered severe price inflation for basic commodities in border regions. Pakistani exporters, particularly in the fruit and pharmaceutical sectors, report losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars, while Afghan importers face critical shortages. Beyond the ledger books, the human cost is mounting. Communities whose livelihoods depended entirely on cross-border commerce have been plunged into poverty. Local reports describe near-deserted markets and a collapse in daily wage labor. Furthermore, the conflict zone along the disputed Durand Line has seen repeated skirmishes, forcing an estimated tens of...

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